ScareLA 2018 Recap

Alia | August 28, 2018 | Events | No Comments

As summer winds down, Halloween fanatics everywhere are itching to break out their decorations and costumes for the spookiest time of year! Luckily, ScareLA exists to get everyone in the Halloween spirit! ScareLA is the first convention of it kind, centering around Halloween and the fans who love it! There you’ll find industry panels, performances, horror mazes, workshops, and live make-up demos! Here’s our ScareLA 2018 recap!

ScareLA 2018 recap Zombie Ballet — Zombie Ballet!

We headed to ScareLA to get a head start on the Halloween season and get the inside scoop on this year’s spooky trends!

Horror Decor

You know it’s Halloween time when the creepy decorations pop up in your neighborhood! ScareLA was full of creepy sets and mazes where you could get inspired! While you’re there you could even buy your Halloween decorations and special effects!

ScareLA 2018 soldier — Soldiers let us know it was a zombie infected area

ScareLA 2018 hospital — There were lots of creepy sets for photos!

ScareLA 2018 zombie clowns — Run! Clowns!

ScareLA 2018 Christmas skeleton — A ScareLA Christmas

ScareLA 2018 The Nun — Everyone’s excited about the upcoming movie, The Nun!

Scary Make-up

Make-up can make or break a horror costume. A little paint or prosthetics can turn your costume from “sorta creepy” to “absolutely terrifying’! Luckily at this convention, you’ve got plenty of opportunities to learn! You can watch live make-up demos as humans are transformed into monsters right in front of your eyes! Or sign up for a make-up workshop and learn to do it yourself!

Scare LA 2018 zombie makeup — A zombie gets her make-up done

ScareLA 2018 Ghost makeup — A ghostly airbrushed look

ScareLA 2018 cinema makeup school — Killer Croc from Suicide Squad

Little Terrors

Creepy fun isn’t just reserved for the adults! There were plenty of kids at ScareLA getting involved in the early Halloween celebrations!

ScareLA 2018 Anabelle child costume — A tiny Annabelle doll

ScareLA 2018 Jurassic World child — A ferocious dinosaur!

ScareLA 2018 Michael Myers Halloween Child Costume — This kid is ready for the *Halloween* reboot!

Creepy Costumes

It’s time for our favorite part of Halloween: the costumes! There was so many amazing costumes at ScareLA I couldn’t narrow down who to add to the blog! So I added them all! From classic horror icons to creative original designs, these con-goers brought their best!